SunEdison Supplies Battery Systems For Home Storage Project
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) has announced it is supplying advanced battery systems for a net-zero energy home project in Fontana, California. Nine homes will have the energy storage systems installed in a project led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and supported by California Public Utilities Commission. EPRI will evaluate how net-zero energy homes […]
Australia Slips In Renewable Energy Rankings
A reminder of ex-Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s legacy for Australia’s renewable energy industry can be seen in Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). The latest RECAI shows Australia has dropped out of the top 10 and is sitting at 13 due to the Australian government’s “all- out attack” and general negativity […]
WE CARE Solar Wins UN Award
The organisation behind the Solar Suitcase has received a USD $1 million grant to support its efforts in providing portable power sources to medical facilities in developing nations. WE CARE Solar is the recipient of the first United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) Energy Grant; part of the UN’s Powering the Future […]
Aqueous Hybrid Ion Battery Inventor Wins $500,000 Prize
Jay Whitacre, Ph.D., a Materials Scientist and Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering, is the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Lemelson-MIT Prize for his “saltwater” battery. The Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) battery uses abundant materials including water, sodium and carbon. The battery’s major internal components are a saltwater electrolyte, manganese oxide cathode, carbon […]
11 Solar Projects For Pima County, Arizona
As in Australia, sunshine is a plentiful resource in Arizona – and Pima County is increasingly making good use of it. SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) announced yesterday it has contracted with solar developer SOLON Corporation for a 5 megawatt power purchase agreement (solar PPA); plus a construction and development agreement for 11 solar projects in […]
Prime Minister Turnbull – Where To Now For Australian Solar?
After the toppling of Tony Abbott, the mood among solar supporters this morning with regard to Prime Minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull could be described generally as one of cautious optimism. Very, very cautious. “Yesterday Mr Turnbull announced to the nation that he wanted to be the type of leader who ‘explains the challenges and how to […]
Tathra’s ‘Imagine’ Solar Installation Up For Green Globe Award
Tathra Community Solar Farm on the South Coast of New South Wales has been announced as a finalist in the NSW government’s Green Globe Awards. With 30kW of solar panels arranged to spell the word “IMAGINE”, the installation at Tathra Sewerage Treatment Plant has captured attention locally and abroad. The solar power station was financed […]
Victorian Solar Owners Promised A Better Deal
Victoria’s government has announced the start of an inquiry it says will ensure the state’s solar households and businesses receive fair payment for the solar electricity they export to the grid. Making good on an election commitment, the government’s True Value of Distributed Generation to Victorian Consumers inquiry will delve into the value the 245,000 […]
Souped-Up Hybrid Solar Cell
South Korean scientists have developed a hybrid solar cell capable of converting both light and heat from the sun into electricity at voltages five times higher than standard hybrid systems. This was achieved by pairing dye-sensitised photovoltaic film with a unique transparent polymer. The work could have significant implications for research into enhancing the photo-conversion […]
Smaller, Lighter Solar Inverters – SolarEdge HD-Wave
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. says its new HD-Wave inverter represents one of the most significant advances in solar technology in the past two decades. The company states its HD-Wave technology reduces the size of the inverter’s magnetic components dramatically through the use of advanced digital processing. A reduction in the number of cooling components required has […]
